Myaungmya

Myaungmya
မြောင်းမြမြို့
Myaungmya

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 16°35′0″N 94°54′30″E / 16.58333°N 94.90833°E / 16.58333; 94.90833Coordinates: 16°35′0″N 94°54′30″E / 16.58333°N 94.90833°E / 16.58333; 94.90833
Country  Burma
Region Ayeyarwady Region
District Myaungmya District
Population
  Ethnicities Burman, Karen
  Religions Buddhism, Christianity, Catholic
Time zone MST

Myaungmya (Burmese: မြောင်းမြမြို့ [mjáʊɴmja̰ mjo̰]) is a town in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.

The town is home to the Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary, a Seventh Day Adventist seminary and Myaungmya Education College.

Myaungmya is where U Nu, the first premier of independent Burma,and Daw Khin Kyi, the wife of national leader General Aung San were born. It was also one of the towns where anti-colonial nationalistic education was implemented, with U Nu serving as district education officer.

References

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